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OTB McHENBY PLAlNDEAJLER, McHEKRY, ITF,. Ssiop .J av Nftj&g :- ,*r&\ ̂ V^%Fr5?m ?V| - f •*JP"". ' (SPECIAL SESSION Of LEGISLATURE May Be Called by Governor Low- Of course there will be a 'real feed," with turkey and everything, wherever it's possible on land or sea. And at the naval training stations there will be special doings to help the lonely lads forget to he homesick By RHYS G. THACKWELL Mare th*n 300 years ago Min Aides •»« his littt* bud of Puitiu followers In New Engtuid % . 1iwU>Ib ymr of fsmlno and slekmes* that nearly wlp* ' out the colony. lint (lie pendulum swung. Heallfc foidllloDts improved, Clearings were enlarged. Tfc» drouth broke. Good crops were raised. A bountlfnl hart erf w w stored against the winter. And then tk« PllfHmfi turned their thoughts to God. Their hearts welled in gratefulness. They appointed a day tor public thanksgiving. Every year since, when the harvest hat* been gathered, the people of the I'nlted States have observed Thanksgiving day--since IBM M the last Thursday in November. The folio win# Article concerning the observance of the day in tha navy this year was prepared by a direct descendant «1 John Aides. AR from their homes,, perhaps fof the first time in their yeung lives, many thousands of young American sailors will forget on Thanksgiving day all of the serious business of war. Thoughts will be. of home. It'will be a day of meditation for*, the men of the gr^at fleets which are aiding the allied nations In ex­ terminating Prussian! sm from the earth. It will be America's first Thanksgiving In this great world war. At the training stations, on the ships which patrol the coast lines, in the submarines which move about a hundred feet below the surface of the water, and on the great battleships on the high seas Thanksgiving day is to be observed as it never before has been by the boys and men who are dedicating their lives to America's cause. It will - not be., merely a day of sensuous pleasures, of stuffing oneself with foods to please the taste; rather It will be a day of mental inspiration, of a spiritual gratification, of thoughts of home and those who are dear. In a general way the stories of how Thanksgiv­ ing is observed in the two branches of the Amer­ ican fighting forces do not differ. Soldiers who are yet In this country will perhaps be given fur: loughs so that they can be with their families or other relatives on Thanksgiving day. Sailors and marines who are detailed to the training stations may be invited out for the day or they may gather In the big mess halls for a program. But the lads who are far away from their loved ones, those who are on the high seas, will experience a feel­ ing entirely new to them. And It is going to have a tremendously important influence, too. Per- liaps you haye wondered some time «r other why the tight-fitting blouse, the black handkerchief, and his saucy little white cap seem to give tlw Jackie a more youthful appearance than the khaki or olive drab do to the soldier. It is not a deception resulting from a marked difference in the uniforms. Rather this apparent boyish appearance of the jackies In comparison •with the soldiers is a reality. The Jackies are Just boys--the brightest youth of America, who, before they have attained their manhood, are offering their lives to make this country secure from Prusslanlsm and to establish peace through­ out the world. A spirit of youth permeates the United States navy--an atmosphere which perhaps is not to be found In the army. Host of the boys, who are being trained to man the battleships, and the majority of those who already have met tha Gar- man fleet in sea battles, are scarcely out of itheir teens. There Is a fascination for the sea, for the experience of moving about on the waters aDd be­ ing constantly In danger of attack from beneath the sea or by hostile ships--a something which holds a peculiar chann for American youth. And so «?®l8 that the American navy Is composed of a great host of young men--youth who- s«ek ad­ venture, those who are eager to avenge The ter­ rible atrocities wrought by Germany. Months have passed since many of theSte young Jackies, transformed in an incredibly short time from schoolboys to fighting men-o'-wars'-men, left their mothers and their fathers to join other youths In protecting our country from the rav­ ages of a barbarian foe. Their activities have been so strenuous that few have had the time or the Inclination to meditate about their homes. But a!! of these boys have been separated from their own people long enough to give them a sincere longing to visit again hometown and to See mother. Men of the army are better able to combat; a feeling of homesickness than the Jackies can be­ cause the soldiers have come, as a general rule, from the offices, from the cares of business, from colleges, and from situations which have. In their very nature, separated the men, more or less, from' their family interests. Should this state­ ment sound exaggerated and false let me amend It somewhat. The soldiers probafrly are more accustomed to absence from home than are the sailor boys, most of whom came directly from the- influence of their mothers and who are all by themselves for the first time In their careers, con­ fronting some of the bigger problem's of life. And so it is that this Thanksgiving the many thousands of American boys who are fighting in the first line of defense are going to experience a great mental awakening--a spiritual change, which might hot have come to them under normal conditions until they were much older in years and experience. It will .be perhaps their first Thanksgiving day on which they have actually taken the time to meditate over the blessings for -which they should give thanks. The boys probably have not previously had «e* caslon to appreciate the home influence. "They will rejoice in the knowledge thet the United States now has a navy which measures up to the best In the world. They will be glad because they know that this country is aiding the al'led nations in exterminating so-called "kultur" atfd In estab­ lishing peace on earth for centuries at least. Tha boys will give thanks because they have been privileged to give their services, thelt money for Liberty bonds and their lives, If necessary, to bring to a close this worst struggle of all the ages. At the nt^vnl stations elaborate programs have been prepared. Mrs. William A. Moffett, wife of the commandant of Great Lakes naval training station, early conceived the idea of giving a big Thanksgiving dinner to the 20,000 boys now train­ ing there. Actuated byv her splendid mother spirit, Mrs. Moffett confided her wish to some of her friends. "Can't we do something to bring home a little closer to the boys for just one day?" Mrs. Moffett asked. "Many of the young boys actually need to pass Thanksgiving in a real ^ome--they have been separated from their own people so long that theft* hearts are calling out for a glimpse Into a home where there Is a mother, father, some noisy children and home-cooked food." Mrs. Moffett's idea quickly became popular. A committee was formed to secure the boys who were to accept the scores of Invitations from Chl- cagoans and other hospitable people along the north shore of Lake Michigan who showed a de­ sire to entertain the jackies on Thanksgiving day. Chaplain Charles W. Moore lent his aid In select­ ing the boys for the invitations. More than 1,000 young men were granted liberty to visit the homes' where they are guests of honor ft»f a real Thanks­ giving dinner. Most of the boys are to be taken to church services before the dinner. Automobile rides and other forms of entertainment constitute the afternoon program. Probably every boy will feel an Impulse to write a message to mother. What is being done at Great Lakes, where the largest naval training station of the world is lo­ cated. Is typical of the programs at the other training stations. On every battleship guarding our coast lines, In every submarine craft which bears American sailors, or every other ship manned by the blue- Jackets at least a portion of Thanksgiving day will be devoted to meditation. Religious services will be held on many of the ships. Turkey dinners with several courses, topped oil with ice cream or other delicacies, are to be served to all of the navy men. And as they eat the boys will appreciate as never before the sig­ nificance of Thanksgiving and the turkey dinner. They will better understand the hardships which the Pilgrims endured In order that they might establish a people who should be at liberty to worship as they saw fit. And as they think of the fortitude of the men who fought hunger, and cold, and disease, and death In order that somewhere there should be a country where people could be assured of liberty, the Jackies sincerely offer up their gratitude -to the power which has made It possible for them to aid ,ln preserving this nation from the loss of that priceless liberty. WHAT WAR DID TO ROME Rome in the days of Augustus was a city of more than 1,000,000 persons, and it did not have a single hospital. The city was built mainly of brick, with narrow, tortuous streets. But it had some broad and well-paved thoroughfares, the fashionable avenue being the famous Applan way, which was the metropolitan terminus, so to speak, of one of the great military roads that radiated from Rome as a center to all parts of the empire. The houses of the rich, and even those of the fairly well-to-do, were supplied with running wa­ ter. No modem system of aqueducts surpassed that of ancient Rome, and the water was dis­ tributed to dwellings by underground pipes that furnished the fluid through lead pipe connections to tanks elevated on pillars at regular "intervals along the street. From these tanks^ead pipes carried the water to the houses on either side, which were provided with faucets and basins like our houses of today. This In itself is a very Interesting fact, because even two centuries ago there was no such ade­ quate system of water supply for cities anywhere In the civilised world. In respect of this Import­ ant item of civilization, the destruction of none by war put the world back about 1,800 years. When .TuliiMi Caesar first visited Alexandria in Egypt, the occasion on which he was captured by the Greek charms of Cleopatra, he found there so complete an underground water-supply system that the city seemed "hollow underneath." The aqueducts of ancient Rome, substantial re- rmlns of which still exist, supplied numerous street fountains, at which the people drank, and. much more important, the enormous bath build­ ings, erected and maintained at fabulous expense by various emperors. There were no street lamps. Soldiers employed as policemen carried torches through the streets. It was n method corresponding nearly to that In use In European cities a couple of centuries ago. Stoves were unknown and dwellings were heat­ ed with braziers of charcoal. Olive oil lamps and candles of tallow and wax furnished domestic Il­ lumination. House furniture--sofas, chairs, bead- steads and what not--much resembled in pattern what we have today, and for the rich was no leas luxurious. Grain was ground by watermUls and windmills. Boats on the Tiber ca.rrlef mill wheels that were driven by the current of the river. Chickens were hatched by incubators on a great scale for market. Ice obtained from mountain heights was stored In summer time for winter use. A big book might be written about the "modern conveniences" enjoyed' by the ancient Romans. They were wiped out, together with nearly every­ thing that was worth while In the way of civilisa­ tion, by barbarous tribes, whose notion of war­ fare was "frtghtfulness" carried to the ultimate extent. These tribes were largely the ancestor* of the present-day Germans. What they are to­ day they were rhen. And what they did to Rome and to the clvillssatkn of which Rome was tha dominant center put back the progress of the world Just about eighteen centuries. An Odd Fish--The Sea Horse If mermaid? were no bigger than some fairies, they might have horses to ride. The sea horses are creatures familiar enough, thoogh most people have never seen one alive. Summer visitors at the seashore find them for sale--very dead, and dried--at shops that specialize In marine curios. The sea horse (naturalists say) is one of the most ancient of fishes. It Is one of nature's oddest Imitations--a "camouflage," so to speak. It has a horselike head, and Its body is so shaped as to resemble the neck of that quadru­ ped. But really, when one comes to examine it, the thing It counterfeits is the "knight" piece of the chessboard. The sea horse has a tubellke snout, at the end of which are the mouth and jaws. Its head is topped by a sort of coronet. Clad in a complete suit of armor plates, It cannot flex its body like other fishes, and its finless tail is of no use for locomotion. It feeds on small shrimps and other crusta­ ceans. Occasionally, uncoiling its tall froui the supporting plant, It swims slowly, not like other fishes, but always In a vertical position, Its back fin vibrating rapidly. Like other fishes, tne sea horse possesses an air-bladder, which is always distended by a quan­ tity of gas so exactly adjusted for equilibrium that, if a single bubble no larger than the head of a small pin be extracted, the creature falls to the bottom and must crawl about until the wound is healed and a fresh supply of. gas has been secreted., But the most remarkable point about the sea horse Is that the male is provided with an ex­ ternal stomach-pouch, in which, tft the mating sea­ son, the ff?ma!e deposits her eggs. The lining membrane of the pouch secretes a nutritious fluid on which the young, when hatched, are fed. When they are big enough to take care of themselves, the father sea horse rubs his stomach against a winkle shell or some other convenient object, and by this means forces them out into the water. HOW JO ENJOY THE BIBLE Wm-tt Reader of the Word and a Doer, Also, If You Would Read With Relish. Hunger Is the best sauce. The B^e Is the meeting-point of many Interests, Intellectual, scientific, antiquarian, emotional, artistic, literary, moral, and spiritual. It touches us on every side. It sounds the deepest depths of human sorrow. It lifts us up to the noblest bright* of human exaltation. ««t tha leading Interest of the Book Is spirit­ ual. It Is not easy to enlist the Inter­ est and the sympathy of the man who has no appetite for the things of God In a course of Bible study. The habit of confining one's atten­ tion to the study of selected portions viewed by themselves, apart from their relation to the context In which they are found, Is in some degree re­ sponsible for the lack of interest which many Christians experience when the Bible is read in this way. It is neces­ sary to survey Ow wfeole flsid la a ay»- tematic, consecutive, comprehensive way, if the interest of Bible study la to be deepened and maintained. The joy of Bible study can only be experienced by those who obey its precepts and live the life which it enjoins and inspires. Tfte Bible stu­ dent must abandon all hypocrisy, all malice, all covetousness, and all in­ dolence." He must forsake the sins which the Bible rebukes: otherwise he will be unable to appreciate Its noble counsels and Its high commands, inter- art tn ttae pursuit of the troth will d» dine, and eventually the study of tha Word will be neglected and forsakes. Sin soon separates from the Bible those whom the Bible does not sepa­ rate from sin.--Rev. Martin Anstey. A Veteran 8oldlferer. Tired Tompkins--Won't you give » veteran something to eat, ma'am? Lady of the House--Y.ou a veteran? You were never a soldier, I'll be bound. Tired Tompkins--Lady, you do m« an injustice. I have done nothin' bat Midler all me Ufa, MATTER BEING CONSIDERED ,r;. State of Finances of Chicago and De­ sire to Displace the State Board of' JlP^aliteation With Tax Com- f mission the Reason ̂ ' Springfield.--Governor Lowden has determined to issue a call for a special session of the legislature for -some tiaie in January, and will include tax matters as one of the subjects to be taken up, according to reports which came from an authoritative source. The governor, it isf said, will ask the legislature to abolish the state board of equalization--the body which has supervisory powers over state tax mutters--and jcreate a tax commission in its stead. The governor, recent events in Springfield indicate, is dis­ satisfied with the way in which the state taxes are coming In. Probably In the same call the governor will in­ clude the subject of Chicago's financial condition, due to the diminution of sa­ loon licenses. The condition of the appropriation made to the state coun­ cil of defense at the time will deter­ mine whether further appropriations for that body also shall be a matter before the special session. The gov­ ernor' determination to call a special session in January was reported in Chicago when friends of Louis Hir- sheimer of Pittsfield, dominant figure oa the board of equalisation, began to Inquire why he resigned as chair­ man of the board's committee on rail­ roads. He is out as chairman since hist week, though still a member of the board, and his place has been filled by William H. Malone of Park Ridge.. ' Second Warning to Storehouses. The committee of state and local de­ fense of the state council of defense lias issued the following important warning to elevators and storehouses throughout the state: "During the month of June the city and country newspapers published a warning sent out by the state fire mar­ shal I department to all owners of ele­ vators, mills and cold storage ware­ houses, In fact, to all who own proper­ ty where foodstuff was stored In large quantities, to provide a watchman and admit no one who could not show the necessary credentials from either the state, or federal authorities. "The object at that time was to guard against spying and prevent, as far as possible, incendiary fires by alien enemies or sympathisers of the Germrtn cause. Big Loss From Fire. "Since that time a number of fires have occurred In places that bear the earmarks of incendiarism, entailing a tremendous loss both in money and foodstuffs. "Information has. also been received to the effect that in a number of in stances persons have gained admit­ tance tt> such places under the pretext of being inspectors and made complete sketches of such plants, showing en­ trances, exits, boiler rooms and places where certain products were stored. There is but one conclusion to form as to the above and that Is that such In­ formation was secured lor no good purposes and no doubt passed on to some one who would destroy the plant if possible for them to do so. "In all cases inspectors, as well as visitors, should be accompanied through the premises by a trusted em­ ployee. Such safeguards should be In­ troduced to guard against carelessness on the part of the inspector or visitor. If this plan were followed out It would be difficult for an impostor to harm :he property or secure Information to which he was not entitled. Should the conductor be a guard or gatekeeper his position should be Immediately flUed by some other trusted employee In order that strangers not entitled to enter may be refused admittance. To Protect Plants. "It Is to be hoped that the men who own and operate the places where our foodstuffs and resources are stored will take steps to protect their plants In such a way as to render it impossi­ ble for anyone to destroy them. "Every ounce of food and supplies must be conserved. Our soldiers and allied nations need them on the battle field and in their homes. They are necessary to win this war. Our Amer­ ican boys are offering to give their lives, if necessary, in order to forever crush militarism and barbarism. Are you not willing to devote the neces­ sary time and money to safeguard their food while they aro fighting for us and for our country on the battle field In the most comprehensive war that the world huf* ever known?" Deep Waterway Project. With the railways swamped with freight traffic, advocates of the deep waterway from the Great Lakcss to the Gulf are actively at work presenting arguments in favor of the great im­ provement. Assurance has been given to them that Gov. Frank O. Low­ den, at the good government confer­ ence in Detroit, will outline a plan which will have many new features and which may win over many of the opponents of the proposed rival of the transportation facilities of the electric railroads of the state. Inspection of Route Widi. Governor Lowden and a grouo of waterway supporters made an inspec­ tion of the Illinois-Michigan canal be­ tween Lockport and Urica for the pur­ pose of securing first-hand informa­ tion. It Is argued that the coal fam­ ine and the war emphasize the neces­ sity for a deep waterway between Chicago and St. Louis. A steamer handled 2,400 tons of coal up the Illi­ nois river, but low water prevented movement above Hennepin, and it be­ came necessary to tranfer the fuel to barges for movement along tha Hen­ nepin canal to Rock Island. . Will Ask for Rehearing. The Illinois supreme couiPt, at ltl|l December session, win be asked ti> re­ hear the case Involving the act of the Fiftieth general assembly, validating township high school districts, which .were organized under the act of 1911, which was held unconstitutional. The supreme court at the October term held the new act valid in its entirety, and attorneys probably wtll ask that the court pass upon the act, which val­ idates the bonds issued by many dis­ tricts of the state. The township high school 8law. of 1911, which was declared unconstitu­ tional a year ago, brought about trouble in various parts of the state, and the general assembly passed a curative act. It was tested in several courts, and finally taken Into the su­ preme court for a final decision. The finding of tire court at its recent ses­ sion validated the districts. For some reason the court did not give its opin­ ion on the soundness of the bond act. A lai'ge number of township dis­ tricts of the state will be declared valid under the ruling of the court. Included In them Is the Wllliamsville district. In the trial of the case Judge J. B. Weaver in the county court held the curative act legaL Judge Norman L. Jones, in passing upon the act in a case involving the right of the trus­ tees of Williamsviile district, to hold office, knocked out the law. Attorneys have filed notice with Clerk Charles W. Vail that a petition for rehearing will be filed at the December term. * „ - New Election Law Valid. The act passed by the Fiftieth gen­ eral assembly this year providing for the nomination of candidates for the nomination of judges of the superior court of Cook county and of circuit judges by conventions composed of ward and precinct committeemen of political parties was declared to be constitutional by the supreme court in a decision Just handed down. The case was that of Abram I>, Gash of Chicago, late president of the Illi­ nois state highway commission, others who sought to have a writ of manda­ mus issued directing Robert M. Sweit- r.er, clerk of the supreme court of Cook county and the election commissioners of the county to place their names on the official ballot as independent candi­ dates for circuit court Judges. They alleged that the respondents intimated that they would not place their names on the ticket. The supreme court denied the peti­ tion for a writ of mandamus, however, citing that the county clerk and elec­ tion commissioners had denied that they had refused to place the names of the Independents on the ticket and saying they would be willing to do so. In view of this state of affairs the supreme court decided It was needless to Issue a writ of mandamus. Petitioners had alleged that' under the law of 1917 the voters would have nothing to say in regard to the nom­ ination of judges fnasmuch as they could not file any petition and that the nomination was left in the hands of ward and precinct committeemen. State Fair Not Financial Loss. • The report of Secretary B. M. Davi­ son of the state board of agriculture, to be submitted at the annual meet­ ing In January, will show that the state fair of 1917 was not a financial loss. The statement will show that while the attendance was below nor­ mal, certain expenses were eliminated, and * the money which has been re­ ceived from the ruins of the dome building will make up the deficiency. While the board will plan for the centennial fair of 1918, which will open on August 9 and continue for three weeks, no effort will be made to e'rect a building on the site of the dome. An appropriation will be asked from the general assembly in 1919 for an administration building, and In cen­ tennial year, the space will be used for display. t Secretary Davison Is sending out circulars to all county fair officials, urging them to have centennial shows, and when possible bring them to Springfield and enter them in compe­ tition at the state show. Advancement made in farm machinery, and the im­ provements which have been made in- schools will be demonstrated by a dis­ play. Cuts Illinois Postage Bill. In order to save postage, the rate on which Is Increased by the exigencies pf war. Secretary of State Emmerson Is asking city and village clerks in Illinois to distribute blank applications for automobile, chauffeur, motorcycle and motor vehicle dealers' licenses. Blanks heretofore were sent out ex­ clusively by the secretary of state. Secretary Emmerson, in a letter to city and village clerks, points to the fact that amendments to the vehicle law malce effective January 1, 1918, a clause which provides new blank forms. "This office will, of course, continue sending out blanks where personal re­ quests are received," Mr. Emmerson says. Illinois Makes No Charge. Although other states are collecting a tax from the government for the use of rifle ranges, Illinois does not pro­ pose to do likewise. And In this con­ nection Camp Logan, near Chicago, is at the dispsoal of the recruits at the Great Lakes Training station, free of charge. A communication from the navy department in Washington to Acting Gov. John G. Oglesby requested the use of the field at a stipulated price of $100 a month. Oglesby sent a telegram to the department offering the use of the range without cost. Overhaul Executive Mansion. A transformation has taken place In the executive mansion since early sum­ mer. The entire Interior has been re­ decorated and retapestried. and new electric, plumbing and heating fix­ tures have been installed. Money ap­ propriated by the general assembly to overhaul the heating plant and put In new plumbing and electric fixtures was supplemented by Governor and Mrs. Lowden. who contributed liberal^ ty for redecorating and repainting. Practically all of the rooms have bees given coats of lighter colored paint . 'x Wire Reports of Happenings From ftft Parts of the State* ̂ CAR MEN GET WAGE INCREASE1 Employees at Champaign Grants# Demands--Farmers Organizing Cdfc *< Operative Companies in Lee'*" an^Other Counties. •« r ; Champaign.--Street car employees > In this city have been granteB an In-" crease in wages. Those in the serst^e less than six months now will receive J28 1-9 cents an hour, while the oldest , employees get 32 5-9 cents an hour. Dixon.--A co-operative marketing company Is being organized among farmer^ in Lee, De Kalb and other- counties. It Is said to be an outgrowth of the Milk Producers' association. , ' Chicago.--"There never will be aw-rV other world war," declared State Sen*- ; tor Harold Kessinger in an address be- , fore the Illinois Federation of Woman's > clubs. "The theory of divine right will j fall before the justice of common rights The United States Is fighting to keep Christianity in the world and to keep International law^rom being scrapped." Food gamblers were branded as trait­ ors by Senator Kessinger. < Chicago.--Prices of fresh eggs, but­ ter and whole hams were advanced in , , the official bulletin of the price-fixing committee of the Illinois food adminis­ tration.- Dally receipts far below the demand are given as the reason for the increased prices. The maximum price of; fresh eggs is fixed at 53 cents a ? dozen. Butter and ham prices were ^ advanced one-half cent a pound. Freeport.--In harmony with the cam­ paign to conserve foodstuffs, Freeport r lodge of Elks has abolished the custom" --^ of serving refreshments at its dancing parties. ^ Galena.--Professional farriers have appealed to the authorities to put a stop to the practice, which they say is common, of farmers shoeing their own horses. Lena.--When the village board Ig­ nored the request of the Lena Electric Light company for a higher rate the company turned off the current and left the town in darkness until the utilities commission ordered It to fur­ nish lights. Chicago.--Fred Mallet, Inmate of the Washington home, escaped and smashed the windows in four loop sa­ loons. Chicago.--Charles A. Cairns, general passenger and ticket agent of the C. & N. W. road, has been named traffic manager. Chicago.--Policeman Charles Buyer shot a duck on the lake front along Lake Shore drive. Chicago.--Louis Pflelger, who shot his wife, Hattle has been brought back from Fort Wayne, Ind. Chicago.--William Whener, a Ger­ man employed by the Illinois free em­ ployment agency, arrested by federal authorities for alleged remark lirit would like to fight for the kaiser. Peoria.--Dr. Willis H. Lovltt, Henry D, Rodell and Harry A. Hamilton have been granted a state license to organ­ ize the National Ahti-Automohile Thief association. Chicago.--The new $500,000 club­ house of the Elks here waa dedicated. Chicago.--Chicago's new city direc­ tory indicates a population of 000, an Increase for the year of 40,-. 000. Shelbyvllle.--Mrs. Josephine Orider has sold her broom corn crop off 40 acres for $400 a ton, a record price. Mlllersvtlle.--The body of Mrs. Mary Revts, eighty-three, was taken to the cemetery in a spring wagon In compli­ ance with her dying request „ Decatur.--Alex. Van Praag is proud of his service flag, which bears five stars for his five sons. Peoria.--The executive council of the Peoria Association of Commerce has Issued the call for a river termi­ nal meeting to be held in Peoria No­ vember 27, the object being to discuss the river situation, further the plana for uniform terminals and to push the Installation of a barge line to the south. Oak Park.--In a crash of autoe her* seven girls and two boys were Injured, one girl perhaps fatally. Chicago Heights.--Public schools here have organized a junior auxiliary of the Red Cross. Carlinviile'The auditing board of Carlinvllle township has appointed Mrs. William M. Nants assessor. Waverly. -- Charging incendiaries with being responsible for the loss by fire here of the Trumbell grain elevator, former Mayor W. R. Trum­ bell, proprietor, will ask State Fire Marshal Gambler at Springfield to in­ vestigate. The elevator, valued at $12,500. Is a total loss. Bloomington.--M. J. Griffin, late of the Rock Island system, has been ap­ pointed superintendent of the Chica­ go, Terre Haute & Southern, known as the Walsh line.- , • . WJheu the board of trustees of thi* University of Illinois met at Urban a President Edmund J. James had with him a formal statement by five mem­ bers of the faculty who have been ac­ cused of disloyal utterances, vigor­ ously asserting their loyalty to the flag. The statement was signed by Arthur C. Cole, Q. L. Shephard, W. A. Oldfather. Richard C. Toletaan and James C. Stevens. Springfield. -- Christ Episcopal church of this city has introduced mov­ ing pictures at the Sunday eveutttr service. Beardstown.--Judge Henry Phillips* eighty-one. former county judge Cass county, is dead. Springfield.--The twenty-seventh a»*» nual meeting of the Illinois Bee Keep-* ers was held here. Chicago.--Charges that milieus are refusing to make deliveries of Sour St prices quoted by their salesmen are being Investigated l»jr C. A. Gar.hier. chairman of the Jjrice cwmaitte« th* yilnols..food_ t & i.i-idal. f : y 1